Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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